Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC – Get Free Report) and XCHG (NASDAQ:XCH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XCHG has a beta of -1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 224% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and XCHG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1.28% | 2.16% | 1.35% |
| XCHG | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | $489.68 million | 0.06 | $3.67 million | $0.28 | 4.86 |
| XCHG | $25.10 million | 0.53 | -$32.50 million | ($1.60) | -2.02 |
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than XCHG. XCHG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and XCHG, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| XCHG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Summary
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats XCHG on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the business of owning operating companies in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire, and electronic cable industry. It operates through the following segments: North Asia, Thailand, and Rest of the World. The company was founded on September 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
About XCHG
XCHG Limited, branded as XCharge, is a company whose subsidiaries design, manufacture, and sell electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions under the X-Charge name in Europe, China, the United States, and other international markets. The company focuses on DC fast-charging infrastructure, including its C6 and C7 series chargers and Net Zero battery-integrated fast-charging systems, and also provides related software upgrades and hardware maintenance services for EV manufacturers, energy companies, and charge point operators. Founded in 2015, XCHG positions itself as a global provider of integrated EV charging solutions that combine high-power charging with smart energy management.
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